This petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is filed by the petitioners challenging the order dated 08.05.2009 passed by the learned 6th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Surat by which application for condonation of delay being application No.58 of 1996 filed under sections 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 [for short, `Limitation Act'] preferred by the petitioners seeking condonation of delay of about 23 days in filing the appeal under section 9 of the Gujarat Public Premises [Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants] Act, 1972 [for short, `the GPP Act'], came to be rejected.

2. The brief facts leading to filing of petition are stated as under:

2.1 As early as on 04.03.1986 a decision was taken by the respondent No.2 to allot land in favour of Shri P.S.Sahni for setting up the `Petro Polyols Project' and accordingly on 27.03.1986 the respondent No.2 allotted the said land admeasuring around 1,61,880 square meters of survey no.148 and 148P at village Mora, Taluka Choryasi, District Surat to Shri P.S.Sahni. On 14.08.1999, office of the Industry Commission, Ahmedabad sent a letter that Reliance Gas Cracker Plant was expected to commence its production by